Dan Whateley

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Senior Media Reporter at Business Insider

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Logan Paul and KSI's Prime drink sales plummet as the hype fades

3 days ago | businessinsider.com | Ashley Rodriguez |Madeline Berg |Dan Whateley |Henry Blodget

The hype for energy drink-maker Prime Hydration is drying up. When YouTubers Logan Paul and KSI launched the Prime brand in 2022, demand was so high that a secondary black market formed among UK school children. But the buzz didn't last. In 2024, the company's UK revenue fell about 70% from the previous year, according to public filings. The company pulled in around £33 million (roughly $45 million) in 2024 drink sales, compared to £120 million (about $163 million) the prior year.
Meet 19 startups in social networking, dating, and AI that investors have their eyes on

3 days ago | businessinsider.com | Nathan McAlone |Sydney Bradley |Dan Whateley |Henry Blodget

AI has venture capitalists back on the prowl for new consumer social startups. "We're on the brink of another big consumer wave," Vanessa Larco, a former NEA partner, told Business Insider. She's launching a new consumer-focused venture firm called Premise. Larco's eyeing consumer-focused AI startups like Midjourney (a generative AI image maker), Tolan (an AI companion platform), and Sitch (an AI-powered dating app).
Trump set to give TikTok 90 more days to find a deal

1 week ago | businessinsider.com | Nathan McAlone |Dan Whateley |Henry Blodget

TikTok lives to fight another day. President Donald Trump is set to give the company 90 more days before he enforces a law requiring its owner, ByteDance, to divest from its US app, the White House told multiple outlets on Tuesday. It's the company's third extension. TikTok missed its original January 19 deadline to separate from its Chinese owner, and briefly went dark in the US before coming back online after Trump's assurances that he wouldn't immediately enforce the law.
Tiktok: So werden Mitarbeiter bewertet, laut internem Dokument

2 weeks ago | businessinsider.de | Dan Whateley
Khaby Lame: Warum der größte TikTok-Star Amerika verlassen haben soll

2 weeks ago | businessinsider.de | Dan Whateley

Khaby Lame ist Tiktoks meistgefolgter Creator. Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images Die US-Einwanderungsbehörde ICE hat den TikTok-Star Khaby Lame kurzzeitig festgenommen. Grund dafür sei ein überzogenes Visum gewesen, wie ein ICE-Sprecher erklärte.
ICE says it detained TikTok's top star, Khaby Lame, who then left the US

2 weeks ago | businessinsider.com | Nathan McAlone |Dan Whateley |Henry Blodget

2025-06-10T19:39:37Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. ICE briefly detained TikTok's top star, Khaby Lame, for overstaying his visa, an ICE spokesperson said.
A leaked TikTok document reveals the guidelines it gives managers for scoring employee performance

2 weeks ago | businessinsider.com | Nathan McAlone |Dan Whateley |Henry Blodget

A leaked TikTok document reveals the company's guidance to managers on conducting performance reviews — and what they shouldn't tell their teams. The company and its owner, ByteDance, conduct reviews twice a year, and executives set targets for the distribution of team scores based on business priorities. But if you're a TikTok manager, you shouldn't talk about the rating curve with employees or call it a "forced distribution," according to the document.
Pitchdecks: Wie diese Musik-Startups die Branche verändern

2 weeks ago | businessinsider.de | Dan Whateley

Startups revolutionieren die Musikindustrie mit innovativen Plattformen, die Künstlern neue Wege eröffnen, ihre Superfans zu erreichen und zu monetarisieren. Wie verändern sich die Spielregeln im Zeitalter der KI? Slipstream Music Mitbegründer Dan Demole, Anthony Martini, Jesse Korwin und David Carson.
Mit diesen 6 Pitchdecks haben Musik-Startups Millionen eingenommen

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Dan Whateley
Pitchdecks: Wie diese Musik-Startups die Branche verändern

2 weeks ago | businessinsider.de | Dan Whateley

Slipstream Music Mitbegründer Dan Demole, Anthony Martini, Jesse Korwin und David Carson. Carl Timpone Audio-Startups verändern die Art und Weise, wie wir Musik hören und entdecken. Eine neue Generation von Unternehmen ist entstanden, die Künstlern und anderen Audioschaffenden beim Aufbau von Unternehmen helfen.